6444 Tasting Notes
Cold Brew Sipdown (213)
X is for…an eXtra cup of Summer Berry Pudding
I tried some of my brother-in-law’s beer and it tasted almost like teriyaki sauce. Thankfully I had a cold brew ready to go to wash it down with. This is strong into the hibiscus berry flavour and a touch herbal. I am okay saying goodbye to this one because it was never a favourite. That said, it’s better than the teriyaki beer so yay for that.
Sipdown (214)
X is for…an eXtra cup of Noël à Venise
I am sad to see this go. I had it a number of times but for some reason the sample from Roswell Strange was just better. Smooth. Delicious. Caramel and lemon and it just screams lemon dessert and baked goods and I just enjoyed it so much. Sad sipdown but thank you for sharing, Roswell Strange!
Sipdown (215)
X is for…an eXtra cup of Lemon Mango Sherbet Green Rooibos
I tossed the last of the leaf into a disposable tea bag and just let that tea bag hang out in the cup.
It’s got a lot of lemon flavor today. Lemon and green rooibos. I definitely got mango in the past but today I am not. Perhaps it is the steeping method or just because of what was left in the package. It’s fine but this isn’t a tea I will think much about now that its gone.
Sipdown (216)
X is for…an eXtra cup of Uncle Iroh
I had this the other day while in panic mode studying for my exam. I am now studying for my last Law School exam (hopefully, assuming I pass) but it is not as rushed as the last one was and I am feeling much calmer so I have the time to actually write a proper note.
This tea is named for an Avatar: The Last Airbender character. I am not actually familiar with Avatar at all so I can’t speak to whether this is true to its namesake or not. However, I can say its better than I thought it would be. It’s a jasmine green tea and I am not a huge fan of florals or green teas usually but this one is actually really nice. It’s smooth and fruity. A nice lychee flavor. This is the type of flavor profile I think my Hot Cups White & Green Lychee tea from yesterday wished it had. It also has a depth to it that makes it richer/less light than a green tea typically is. If I didn’t know better, I might have actually thought it was on a black tea base.
Sipdown (217)
X is for…an eXtra cup of Blueberries and Cream Rooibos
I was talking to Roswell Strange and mentioned I had no “X” teas. I didn’t even have a tea by an X company. I said I could skip X and just do “Y” teas, or I could do number teas since X usually stands in for unknown numbers and this could be a fun play on that. I also said I could just do random teas. That’s when Roswell Strange said I could do X as an extra cup of teas I had throughout the alphabet tea drinking but didn’t quite finish. Since I actually have a number of teas that I enjoyed throughout this sipdown challenge with only a serving remaining, I thought that could be fun.
This particular tea I actually didn’t realize was at its end. I pulled it out just to have before bed and realized as I was weighing out the leaf that I only had the one serving. So I guess I am starting my “X” day with the last cup of this.
I went back to my previously note for this tea where I mentioned that I had it sort of hot because its the tea I made for my at-home laser hair removal day. Here I am doing that again and this has once again cooled.
This tea does have a lot of blueberry flavor. That blueberry flavor is pretty true to the fruit. Though today its a lot of blueberry and rooibos. The cream is lingering in the background as a nice smoothness but it’s mostly a blueberry rooibos. Thank you Sil for the chance to try this one!
W is for…Winter in Arendelle
Had this as a latte while on a WhatsApp video call with friends. It’s a classic vanilla mint profile, like Santa’s Secret from DAVIDsTEA, and so cute with the little snowflake sprinkles. It’s a little heavier on the mint than Santa’s Secret and also not as accessible for me in Canada so I will probably stick to the DAVIDsTEA version. That said, this was fun given the sprinkles and the name and I enjoyed it.
Cold Brew Sipdown (220)
W is for…Warm Berry Muffin
Made this overnight then made carrot muffins to go with it. Ate the muffins, forgot to drink the tea. I’m drinking it now. It’s pretty rooibos forward this way with a berry aftertaste. It’s not a favourite and I definitely prefer the DAVIDsTEA blueberry muffin tea to this.
Yum, carrot muffins sound amazing!
They are “healthy” which means no sugar added but they had applesauce and honey ang got topped with greek yogurt and honey. They were very good and looked cute.
I love applesauce in muffins! Maybe I’ll bake some muffins this weekend…
Sipdown (221)
W is for…White Anastasia
Thank you Roswell Strange for this share! I wasn’t sure I would enjoy this but seeing it went further than one round in your sipdown tournament had me intrigued. However, it’s not my favorite. I like the addition as the lime as that brightens everything up but the combo of strong citrus and the white base is reading pithy to me. Fun to try though!
